Former world boxing champion, Zolani Tete shot dead in South Africa

Former world boxing champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete has been shot dead outside his home in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province.

According to Peoples Gazette, police said the 38-year-old boxer was killed by two men wearing balaclavas after arriving at his residence in Mdantsane township on Friday.

A woman who was with Tete was also shot multiple times and taken to hospital for treatment.Police said the motive for the killing remains unknown.

Tributes have continued to pour in for Tete, with his father, Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie, and members of the boxing community mourning the former world champion.